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Total Questions: 10

Who was famously nicknamed 'Beau James' in history?

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jimmy walker

Which famous orator lived in Scotchtown, one of the largest Colonial houses in Virginia, before becoming governor?

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patrick henry

Who is known as 'The Father of the Gunpowder Plot'?

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guy fawkes

Which inventor, known for his 'bright light' innovations, worked as a roving telegraph operator in his teens during the 1860s?

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thomas edison

Who was Etta Place, likely a lady of the evening, the companion of?

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sundance kid

Which woman, who was Shakespeare's wife, has a replica of her famous thatched cottage in Victoria, B.C.?

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anne hathaway

Who was the contralto that served as an alternate U.S. delegate to the United Nations in 1958?

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marian anderson

Which Nobel Laureate, who passed away in 1965, was buried on the banks of the Ogooue River in Gabon?

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albert schweitzer

Who is the temperance leader that taught primary school before receiving a 'divine call' to smash saloons?

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carrie nation

Whose autograph, a prominent suffragette featured on a dollar coin, was traded similarly to baseball cards during her lifetime?

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susan b. anthony

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